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Heavy Rain in the Southern U.S.; Winter Storm to Impact the Northern Mid-Atlantic and Interior Northeast

A storm system stretching from the Tennessee Valley to the Gulf Coast will bring a variety of hazards to the Eastern U.S. through Tuesday. On the south side of the system, heavy rain and thunderstorms will persist across the Southern U.S. Further north, a wintry precipitation mix is expected from the Central Appalachians to the interior Northeast through Tuesday. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Tue, Dec 2, 2025 at 1:00:25 am EST

 

Weather impact outlook for Tuesday through Thursday.
Widespread clouds arrive this evening with a cold rain expected for most of the region tonight into Tuesday morning. Some brief wintry mix is possible across the highest points of the mountains and locations along the North Carolina state line, but otherwise, minimal to no impacts are expected for our area. Drier air arrives by Tuesday evening with clear, dry weather for Wednesday and Thursday.
Widespread clouds arrive this evening with a cold rain expected for most of the region tonight into Tuesday morning. Some brief wintry mix is possible across the highest points of the mountains and locations along the North Carolina state line, but otherwise, minimal to no impacts are expected for our area. Drier air arrives by Tuesday evening with clear, dry weather for Wednesday and Thursday.
Widespread clouds arrive this evening with a cold rain expected for most of the region tonight into Tuesday morning. Some brief wintry mix is possible across the highest points of the mountains and locations along the North Carolina state line, but otherwise, minimal to no impacts are expected for our area. Drier air arrives by Tuesday evening with clear, dry weather for Wednesday and Thursday.
Daily climate data (normals and records) for today for the sites plotted. The current normals period is 1991-2020.

 Current Weather Observations...
Location Time
(EST)
Weather Vsby.
(SM)
Temp.
(ºF)
Dewpt.
(ºF)
Hum.
(%)
Wind
(mph)
Wind Chill / Heat Index
(ºF)
Pres.
(in)
Abingdon VA00:35Light Rain \ Haze5373280NE 830 [WC]29.95
Andrews-Murphy NC00:18Light Rain7423986W 737 [WC]30.01
Chattanooga TN23:53Light Rain \ Mist4444395S 541 [WC]29.99
Crossville TN23:53Overcast10434296S 9G2237 [WC]29.91
Dalton GA00:35Rain \ Mist3/44242100VRB 539 [WC]30.01
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)00:29Light Rain \ Mist5393895ENE 535 [WC]29.94
Middlesboro KY00:35Light Rain5393895CALM-29.95
Monroe Cnty TN00:15Mist2 1/23939100CALM-29.95
Morristown TN00:15Mist53939100E 634 [WC]29.94
Oak Ridge TN00:28Rain \ Mist4393895CALM-29.96
Tazewell Cnty VA00:35Rain10383281SE 931 [WC]29.92
Tri-Cities TN23:53Light Rain10393481NE 3-29.96
Wise VA00:35Light Rain10373593SSW 731 [WC]29.91
Greeneville, TN00:15Overcast7413786CALM-29.94


Local Weather History For December 1st...
High winds hit the area in 2006 with $660,000 in wind damage, mainly in the mountains.

 

 

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